Nima Rinji Sherpa set aside his climbing ambitions to join a rescue effort after an avalanche took the lives of his mentor, Tenjen Lama Sherpa, and others.
At 18, Mr. Sherpa reached the summit of Mount Shishapangma, becoming the youngest person to climb all 14 of the world’s 8,000 meter peaks.
His achievement underlines the Sherpas' crucial role in mountaineering, emphasizing how they often bear significant risk but receive minimal recognition.
Sherpa hopes his record-setting climb will bring greater acknowledgment to the ethnic Sherpa community's contributions to high-altitude climbing.
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